Texas June Bugs

[mld9373]

Would it be ok to feed my Chameleon what we call June bugs here in Texas ?

Phyllophaga is a very large genus (more than 260 species) of New World scarab beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae. Common names for this genus and many other related genera in the subfamily Melolonthinae are May beetles, June bugs, and June beetles.

 

[franticurchin]

i would say to look them up via google and see if they are poisonous or not thats a good start anyway

 

[franticurchin]

take a look at this thread https://www.chameleonforums.com/wild-insects-59121/

 

[Drew V]

I feed mine a junebug now and again, they aren't poisonous or anything .. but as always with WC insects make sure they haven't been exposed to pesticides. Also theres not much to them they almost seem hollow, and tons of chitin so could cause impaction to im thinking .. ur call. I just do it for a bit of enrichment in his diet